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apostellō G649

ἀποστέλλω (apostellō) means “to send” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἀποστέλλω Greek · G649 131 tagged occurrences in 129 verses

Pronunciation guide: ap-os-tel'-lo Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0649

ἀποστέλλω · apostellō · to send

ἀπο-στέλλω, [in LXX very freq., almost always for שׁלח ;] prop., to send away, to dispatch on service; 1. to send with a commission, or on service; (a) of persons: Christ, Mat.10:40; the apostles, 10:16; servants, Mrk.12:2; angels, 13:27; (b) of things: ὄνος, Mat.21:3; τὸ δρέπανον, Mrk.4:29; τ. λόγον, Act.10:36; τ. ἐπαγγελίαν (i.e. the promised Holy Spirit), Luk.24:49, Rec.; before εἰς, Mat.20:2, Luk.11:49, Jhn.3:17; ὀπίσω, Luk.19:14; ἔμπροσθεν, Jhn.3:28; πρὸ προσώπου, Mat.11:10; πρός, Mat.21:34; with ref. to sender or place of departure: ἀπό, Luk.1:26 (Rec. ὑπό); παρά, Jhn.1:6; ἐκ, ib. 1:19; ὑπό, Act.10:17 (Rec. ἀπό); before inf., Mrk.3:14, al.; ἵνα, Mrk.12:2, al.; εἰς (of purpose), Heb.1:14; without direct obj.: before πρός, Jhn.5:33; λέγων, Jhn.11:3; ἀποστείλας, with indic., Mat.2:16, Act.7:14, Rev.1:1. 2. to send away, dismiss: Luk.4:18, Mrk.5:10 8:26 12:3 (cf. ἐξ-, συν-αποστέλλω). SYN.: πέμπω, the general term. ἀ. "suggests official or authoritative sending" (see Thayer, see word πέμπω; Westc., Jo., 298; Epp. Jo., 125; Cremer, 529; MM, see word). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I send forth, send (as a messenger, commission, etc.), send away, dismiss.

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How translators render G649

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
sent 38
he sent 17
has sent 6
i will send 4
am sending 3
and sent 3
send 3
sent out 3
they sent 3
have sent 2
he has sent 2
he will send 2
he will send out 2
i was sent 2
jesus sent 2
am sending you out 1
be sent out 1
had ordered 1
had sent 1
has been sent 1
has sent me 1
have sent orders 1
he sent out 1
he sent them out 1
he swings 1
i am sending you out 1
i have been sent 1
i have sent 1
i sent 1
i sent you out 1
jesus sent out 1
not to send 1
send us 1
sending 1
sending orders 1
sending their gifts 1
sent for 1
sent him away 1
sent word 1
that he may send 1
they are sent 1
they sent someone in 1
they sent word 1
to release 1
to send them out 1
we are sending 1
who had been sent 1
who sent 1
who was sent 1
who were sent 1
will return 1
will send 1
will send out 1
you have sent 1
you sent 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
sent 35
he sent 16
send 10
hath sent 9
sent forth 5
forth 4
hast sent 4
him that sent 4
away 3
have sent 2
he sendeth forth 2
he shall send 2
he will send 2
i sent 2
i will send 2
they sent 2
they sent out 2
thou hast sent 2
were sent 2
am i sent 1
am sent 1
and sent 1
and sent forth 1
and sent it 1
are sent 1
did 1
didst send 1
had sent 1
had sent forth 1
have i sent 1
he hath sent 1
he might send 1
he putteth in 1
he sendeth 1
he sent forth 1
he would 1
i am 1
i send 1
is 1
is sent 1
sent and 1
sent down 1
shall he send 1
shall send forth 1
them which are sent 1
they be sent 1
they send 1
to send 1
to set 1
was sent 1
were sent went 1
which were sent 1

Verses containing G649

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  1. Matthew 2:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.

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  2. Matthew 8:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

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  3. Matthew 10:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.

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  4. Matthew 10:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

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  5. Matthew 10:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

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  6. Matthew 11:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’

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  7. Matthew 13:41 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.

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  8. Matthew 14:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him

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  9. Matthew 15:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

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  10. Matthew 20:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

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  11. Matthew 21:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,

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  12. Matthew 21:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

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  13. Matthew 21:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.

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  14. Matthew 21:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.

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  15. Matthew 21:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

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  16. Matthew 22:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

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  17. Matthew 22:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

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  18. Matthew 22:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

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  19. Matthew 23:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

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  20. Matthew 23:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

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  21. Matthew 24:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

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  22. Matthew 27:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”

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  23. Mark 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”

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  24. Mark 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,

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  25. Mark 3:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,

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  26. Mark 4:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

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  27. Mark 5:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.

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  28. Mark 6:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

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  29. Mark 6:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.

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  30. Mark 6:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.

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  31. Mark 8:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus sent him home and said, “Do not go back into the village.”

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  32. Mark 9:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”

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  33. Mark 11:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples

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  34. Mark 11:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”

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  35. Mark 12:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

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  36. Mark 12:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.

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  37. Mark 12:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully.

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  38. Mark 12:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.

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  39. Mark 12:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

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  40. Mark 12:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.

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  41. Mark 13:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.

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  42. Mark 14:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him,

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  43. Luke 1:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

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  44. Luke 1:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

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  45. Luke 4:18 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

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  46. Luke 4:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent.”

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  47. Luke 7:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.

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  48. Luke 7:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”

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  49. Luke 7:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’

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  50. Luke 9:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

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